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Linden Accident - Question about "Droop Lock" by
Bob Chilcoat
I was talking to a Sikorsky pilot at our airport about this accident:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050926X01530&key=1
He said that Sikorskys have a "droop lock" in the cockpit that should
prevent the rotor from getting too low. How does this work? Does it leave
a certain amount of...
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Light Electric Rotorcraft by
[email protected]
Hi,
I was looking at pictures of Yamaha's recently announced Deinonychus
motorbike, and was struck by how functional and light it looked, due to
having been designed around electric wheel-motors:
http://www.gizmag.com/go/4686/
Somehow this same barebones functional look reminded me a bit of...
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PPL(H) Hours 8.4 to 12.1 by
Simon Robbins
Well I didn't write anything last week because I had a really bad second
day's flying. Having done really well the day before side-slipping round a
hover square I think I went in to it with too much confidence. Early in the
second hour I came down a little too hard on concrete and instantly got...
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Rotor-wing question by
D. Andrews
Hello all,
This is my first time posting here, but I figured maybe you all could
help me out with a question that has been nagging at me for quite a
while. Forgive me if this seems like a stupid question.
Here goes:
Does a helicopter, without lateral movement, have the ability to fly
down, or...
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October 2nd 05 11:43 AM
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September 28th 05 02:50 PM
by Mike
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3 Down in last 24 hours by
thepearl
Afganistan ( shot down ? ) Hawaii and Wisconsin / Actually first
ones down in a while.
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Rotor lift coefficient by
devi
I have been trying to model rotor wake using vortex methods, I am
confused regarding the lift coefficient, should the value of the lift
coefficient obtained after computing the lift using the bound vortex
strength of the blade be the same as the sectional lift coefficient of
the airfoil?
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First 2 1/2 hours PPL(H) today! by
Simon Robbins
Today I started an intensive PPL(H) course. (I'm going to fly three times a
week, two hours a day.)
I did an hours trial lesson last year in an R22 which I enjoyed immensely
and cemented my determination to learn to fly these bizarre contraptions.
Finally, nearly a year later I've got the...
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September 25th 05 12:54 AM
by Beav
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Bob B and the FH1100 by
160thfan
Anyone know what happened with these two? I remember things were going
to be great and never heard much again.
Thanks
Clayton
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September 24th 05 08:08 PM
by Shiver
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End Of Spray Season by
[email protected]
Finished the spray season in Minnesota with about 450 hours logged from
June to 20Sept. More than 45,000 acres sprayed without incident. Then
was hired to ferry a Bell 206L3 from northern MN down to Baton Rouge LA
where it promptly was put to work. I declined an offer to go to work
immediately as I...
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PPL(H) Hours 5.9 to 8.4 by
Simon Robbins
Well I'm going to try and do this a bit different. I just got home from the
airport and I'm determined to try and encapsulate my day's flying in writing
*before* I have a hot bath to relieve the aches and pains (and boy do I ache
today) or fall asleep and wipe my memory of the flights. Hopefully...
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Mexican Helicopter MIA -- anybody know the ship/crew? by
Kevin O'Brien
Guys, a Mexican government VIP bird is overdue and presumed down west
of Mexico City in the mountains there. The police minister (in charge
of the Federales and the prisons) is aboard, the craft went missed at
noon Mexico City time (CDT) today.
Anybody know anything?
cheers
-=K=-
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PPL(H) Hours 4.5 to 5.9 by
Simon Robbins
It's typical... as I look out my window right now, at 6PM there's a bright
blue, calm and cloudless autumn sky. Perfect flying weather. When I turned
up at the airport this morning it was raining, 8/8 cloudbase at 300 ft, with
about 1 mile horizontal visibility. No good. I was about to turn...
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Helicopter knocks out cable car, killing nine. by
Flyingmonk
Freak accident, considering the timing of the speed of helicopter, the
height and the speed of the falling load and the speed of the tramcar.
What are the odds?
My sicerest condolences to the family of the deceased and the injured
and my best wishes for the pilot and his family. A tragedy for...
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PPL(H) hours 2.5 - 4.5 by
Simon Robbins
Well I finally got to go flying again today. It's been a week since my first
day at it and I've been dying to get up again. The weather was much the
same as last week, slightly blustery around 10 kts with good visibility and
temperature around 23 degrees C.
We started off in the first hour by...
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PPL(H) hours 2.5 - 4.5 by
Simon Robbins
Don't know why but 5 minutes after I posted this Outlook told me it was no
longer on the server. So I'm reposting it. Apologies if Outlook lies and
it's up twice.
--
Well I finally got to go flying again today. It's been a week since my first
day at it and I've been dying to get up again. The...
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4CH Electric RC Helicopter for $83 by
NONNE
4CH Electric RC Helicopter for $83
Condition: 100% Brand New
Shipment includes everything and ready to fly. The only thing you need
in additional is just the AA size batteries for the transmitter.
Detail of the helicopter, refer to http://www.HJ2K.com
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September 13th 05 09:33 PM
by Steve R
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3D design by
island life
I'm trying to track down 3D designs (.dwg) for various models of
helicopter. I've been asked to provide Dcals and need to get the
surface curvature/sizing millimetre perfect. Short of going around the
country asking for access to various helis does anyone have a
suggestion? HITC
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